Gerry Goffin, Songwriter and Carole King's Ex-Husband, Dead at 75 - Rolling Stone Gerry Goffin, Songwriter and Carole King's Ex-Husband, Dead at 75 Gerry Goffin, Songwriter and Carole King's Ex-Husband, Dead at 75 The lyricist wrote over 50 Top 40 singles Gerry Goffin in 2009. Credit: David Livingston/Getty Images All Stories Lyricist Gerry Goffin, who cowrote the hits "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," "The Loco-Motion" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" with his ex-wife Carole King , has died in his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday of natural causes. He was 75. His wife, Michele Goffin, reported his death, according to The Associated Press . More News In Memoriam: Musicians We Lost in 2013 "Gerry Goffin was my first love," Carole King said in a statement. "He had a profound impact on my life and the rest of the world.

Gerry was a good man and a dynamic force, whose words and creative influence will resonate for generations to come. His legacy to me is our two daughters, four grandchildren, and our songs that have touched millions and millions of people, as well as a lifelong friendship. He will be missed by his wonderful wife Michele, his devoted manager, Christine Russell, his five children, and six grandchildren. "His words expressed what so many people were feeling but didn't know how to say," she continued. "If you want to join his loved ones in honoring him, look at the names of the songwriters under the titles of songs. Among the titles associated with me, you'll often find Gerry's name next to mine." Goffin was born in Brooklyn in 1939. Twenty years later, he married King, whom he'd met while both were attending Queens College, when he was 20 and she was 17.

Over the course of his career, he cowrote seven songs that reached Number One on the charts and dozens of Top 40 hits, among them the Monkees ' "Pleasant Valley Sunday," the Everly Brothers ' "Crying in the Rain," Bobby Vee's "Take Good Care of My Baby" and James Taylor 's "You've Got a Friend." In 1990, Goffin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with King. Goffin and King, who are the parents of two children including singer-songwriter Louise Goffin, divorced in 1968. Their story served as the basis for the musical Beautiful: The Carole King Story , which garnered seven Tony nominations this year and won two, including Best Actress for Jessie Mueller's portrayal of King.

After his separation from King, Goffin went on to cowrite several Top 10 hits, including Gladys Knight and the Pips ' "I've Got to Use My Imagination," Diana Ross ' Number One hit "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" and Whitney Houston 's "Saving All My Love for You." In 1995, Goffin was one of the first people to notice the talent of Kelly Clarkson , before she was on American Idol , and hired her to sing some of his demos. The next year, he released his final album, Back Room Blood. Lyricist Gerry Goffin, ex-husband of singer Carole King, dead at 75 Lyricist Gerry Goffin, ex-husband of singer Carole King, dead at 75 By Eric Kelsey and Steve Gorman Tweet Share Songwriter Gerry Goffin poses at the BMI's 60th annual Pop Music Awards n Beverly Hills, California May 15, 2012.

REUTERS/Fred Prouser More By Eric Kelsey and Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Gerry Goffin, the lyricist who co-wrote some of the biggest hit songs of the 1960s with his former wife and longtime collaborator Carole King, died on Thursday at age 75, King said in a message posted on Facebook. Goffin, who died of natural causes at his Beverly Hills home, co-wrote numerous top-40 singles with King, including "The Loco-Motion," "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," and "Up on the Roof," most of which were hits for other performers. "Gerry Goffin was my first love," King, 72, said in a tribute posted on her Facebook page. "He had a profound impact on my life and the rest of the world. ... His words expressed what so many people were feeling but didn't know how to say." One of their most popular songs, the No.

1 hit "The Loco-Motion," ignited a dance craze and was originally performed by the singer Little Eva, who was working for the couple as a babysitter when they asked her to record it in 1962. The bluesy love song "Chains" was first recorded by the Cookies but later covered by the Beatles. Queen of soul Aretha Franklin hit the charts with "Natural Woman," but King herself later recorded the ballad as a track on her breakthrough 1971 solo album "Tapestry." Other notable hits co-written by Goffin and King included "Up on the Roof" by the Drifters, "One Fine Day" by the Chiffons, "I'm Into Something Good" by Herman's Hermits, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by the Shirelles, "Take Good Care of My Baby" by Bobby Vee, "Don't Bring Me Down" by the Animals, "Take a Giant Step" by the Monkees and "Goin' Back" by the Birds. Goffin met and married King in 1958 while attending Queens College.

The couple were later hired by pop music producer Don Kirshner to write songs for his song publishing firm, Aldon Music. With Goffin writing lyrics to tunes King composed at the piano, the couple churned out songs for a wide range of artists ranging from rhythm-and-blues groups to British Invasion bands of the era. The couple divorced in 1968 but they remained friends. They were inducted together into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Their relationship and collaboration as a song-writing team is chronicled in the current Broadway hit show "Beautiful - The Carole King Musical," which was produced by Sherry Goffin Kondor, who is their daughter and King's manager. In addition to the hits he wrote with King, Goffin teamed up with Michael Masser to write the movie ballad "Do You Know Where You're Going To (Theme from Mahogany)," which earned them an Academy Award nomination and was a No. 1 hit for Diana Ross. He and Masser also co-wrote "Saving All My Love for You," a chart-topper for Whitney Houston.

(Writing by Steve Gorman; Editing by Bill Trott and Cynthia Osterman) Reblog Lyricist Gerry Goffin, ex-husband of singer Carole King, dead at 75 | BDN Maine | Bangor Daily News Lyricist Gerry Goffin, ex-husband of singer Carole King, dead at 75 By Eric Kelsey and Steve Gorman, Reuters June 20, 2014, at 6:25 a.m. LOS ANGELES — Gerry Goffin, the lyricist who co-wrote some of the biggest hit songs of the 1960s with his former wife and longtime collaborator Carole King, died on Thursday at age 75, King said in a message posted on Facebook. Goffin, who died of natural causes at his Beverly Hills home, co-wrote numerous top-40 singles with King, including “The Loco-Motion,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” and “Up on the Roof,” most of which were hits for other performers. “Gerry Goffin was my first love,” King, 72, said in a tribute posted on her Facebook page.

“He had a profound impact on my life and the rest of the world. … His words expressed what so many people were feeling but didn’t know how to say.” One of their most popular songs, the No. 1 hit “The Loco-Motion,” ignited a dance craze and was originally performed by the singer Little Eva, who was working for the couple as a babysitter when they asked her to record it in 1962. The bluesy love song “Chains” was first recorded by the Cookies but later covered by the Beatles.

Queen of soul Aretha Franklin hit the charts with “Natural Woman,” but King herself later recorded the ballad as a track on her breakthrough 1971 solo album “Tapestry.” Other notable hits co-written by Goffin and King included “Up on the Roof” by the Drifters, “One Fine Day” by the Chiffons, “I’m Into Something Good” by Herman’s Hermits, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” by the Shirelles, “Take Good Care of My Baby” by Bobby Vee, “Don’t Bring Me Down” by the Animals, “Take a Giant Step” by the Monkees and “Goin’ Back” by the Birds. Goffin met and married King in 1958 while attending Queens College. The couple were later hired by pop music producer Don Kirshner to write songs for his song publishing firm, Aldon Music. With Goffin writing lyrics to tunes King composed at the piano, the couple churned out songs for a wide range of artists ranging from rhythm-and-blues groups to British Invasion bands of the era. The couple divorced in 1968 but they remained friends.

They were inducted together into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Their relationship and collaboration as a song-writing team is chronicled in the current Broadway hit show “Beautiful — The Carole King Musical,” which was produced by Sherry Goffin Kondor, who is their daughter and King’s manager. In addition to the hits he wrote with King, Goffin teamed up with Michael Masser to write the movie ballad “Do You Know Where You’re Going To (Theme from Mahogany),” which earned them an Academy Award nomination and was a No. 1 hit for Diana Ross. He and Masser also co-wrote “Saving All My Love for You,” a chart-topper for Whitney Houston. Lyricist Gerry Goffin, ex-husband of singer Carole King, dead at 75 | Reuters Thu Jun 19, 2014 | 7:11 PM EDT Lyricist Gerry Goffin, ex-husband of singer Carole King, dead at 75 Songwriter Gerry Goffin poses at the BMI's 60th annual Pop Music Awards n Beverly Hills, California May 15, 2012.

Reuters/Fred Prouser By Eric Kelsey and Steve Gorman | LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES Gerry Goffin, the lyricist who co-wrote some of the biggest hit songs of the 1960s with his former wife and longtime collaborator Carole King, died on Thursday at age 75, King said in a message posted on Facebook. Goffin, who died of natural causes at his Beverly Hills home, co-wrote numerous top-40 singles with King, including "The Loco-Motion," "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," and "Up on the Roof," most of which were hits for other performers. "Gerry Goffin was my first love," King, 72, said in a tribute posted on her Facebook page. "He had a profound impact on my life and the rest of the world. ... His words expressed what so many people were feeling but didn't know how to say." One of their most popular songs, the No.

1 hit "The Loco-Motion," ignited a dance craze and was originally performed by the singer Little Eva, who was working for the couple as a babysitter when they asked her to record it in 1962. The bluesy love song "Chains" was first recorded by the Cookies but later covered by the Beatles. Queen of soul Aretha Franklin hit the charts with "Natural Woman," but King herself later recorded the ballad as a track on her breakthrough 1971 solo album "Tapestry." Other notable hits co-written by Goffin and King included "Up on the Roof" by the Drifters, "One Fine Day" by the Chiffons, "I'm Into Something Good" by Herman's Hermits, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by the Shirelles, "Take Good Care of My Baby" by Bobby Vee, "Don't Bring Me Down" by the Animals, "Take a Giant Step" by the Monkees and "Goin' Back" by the Birds. Goffin met and married King in 1958 while attending Queens College.

The couple were later hired by pop music producer Don Kirshner to write songs for his song publishing firm, Aldon Music. With Goffin writing lyrics to tunes King composed at the piano, the couple churned out songs for a wide range of artists ranging from rhythm-and-blues groups to British Invasion bands of the era. The couple divorced in 1968 but they remained friends. They were inducted together into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Their relationship and collaboration as a song-writing team is chronicled in the current Broadway hit show "Beautiful - The Carole King Musical," which was produced by Sherry Goffin Kondor, who is their daughter and King's manager. In addition to the hits he wrote with King, Goffin teamed up with Michael Masser to write the movie ballad "Do You Know Where You're Going To (Theme from Mahogany)," which earned them an Academy Award nomination and was a No. 1 hit for Diana Ross. He and Masser also co-wrote "Saving All My Love for You," a chart-topper for Whitney Houston.

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University of Illinois Press Fullscreen PHIL EVERLY (left) | Jan. 3 (age 74) | The younger half of the Everly Brothers, whose sweet harmonies earned them admission into both the Rock and Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame. In addition to hits "Bye Bye Love" and "Wake Up Little Susie," the duo helped inspire rock legends including The Beatles and Warren Zevon. AP JAY TRAYNOR (left) | Jan. 2 (age 69) | The original “Jay” of Jay and the Americans reached success with hit single "She Cried" and later toured with Jay Siegel's Tokens. Jay Siegel Like this topic? You may also like these photo galleries: Replay Gerry Goffin, Legendary Songwriter And Ex-Husband Of Carole King, Dead at 75 : Trending News : Music Times Gerry Goffin, Legendary Songwriter And Ex-Husband Of Carole King, Dead at 75 by Caitlin Carter Jun 20, 2014 14:48 PM EDT Gerry Goffin (Photo : Getty Images) Hit songwriter Gerry Goffin died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles.

He was 75. As Radio.com notes, Goffin was the former husband of singer/songwriter Carole King. Together they wrote hits such as "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," "Take Good Care of My Baby," "Chains," "Keeps Your Hands of My Baby," and "The Loco-Motion" as well as hits from Kings 1971 album, Tapestry including "Smackwater Jack" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman." He and King divorced in 1968, and he remarried in 1995. Advertisement Other hits he is credited with include "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)," recorded by Diana Ross, "Saving All My Love For You," popularized by Whitney Houston, and "I've Got To Use My Imagination," by Gladys Knight and the Pips. Along with posting messages to her Facebook page, King commented on her ex-husband's death in a statement, saying: "Gerry Goffin was my first love. He had a profound impact on my life and the rest of the world.

Gerry was a good man and a dynamic force, whose words and creative influence will resonate for generations to come. His legacy to me is our two daughters, four grandchildren, and our songs that have touched millions and millions of people, as well as a lifelong friendship. He will be missed by his wonderful wife Michele, his devoted manager, Christine Russell, his five children, and six grandchildren. His words expressed what so many people were feeling but didn't know how to say. If you want to join his loved ones in honoring him, look at the names of the songwriters under the titles of songs. Among the titles associated with me, you'll often find Gerry's name next to mine." Goffin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with King in 1990. He penned seven Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers and a total of 59 Top 40 hits. Leave your condolences and memories in the comments section below.

Gerry Goffin, former husband of Carole King, dies at 75 - UPI.com LOS ANGELES, June 19 (UPI) -- Gerry Goffin, the former husband of singer Carole King and writer of Saving All My Love For You, died Thursday, his publicity agency said. He was 75. Goffin died of natural causes at his home, the agency said. King described him as her first love . "He had a profound impact on my life and the rest of the world. Gerry was a good man and a dynamic force, whose words and creative influence will resonate for generations to come," she said in a statement. "His words expressed what so many people were feeling but didn't know how to say. If you want to join his loved ones in honoring him, look at the names of the songwriters under the titles of songs." His career spanned three decades and including hits like Saving All My Love For You, most famously performed by Whitney Houston , and Do You Know Where You're Going to performed by Diana Ross . Both songs were co-written by Michael Masser He is survived by his wife, Michele, five children and six grandchildren.

Gerry Goffin, US lyricist, dies at 75 | Music | The Guardian The Guardian Pop and rock Gerry Goffin, US lyricist, dies at 75 Goffin penned more than 50 top 40 hits, including (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman and Savin' All My Love for You Husband and wife singer songwriting team Gerry Goffin and Carole King rehearse during a recording session in a New York, New York studio, circa 1959. Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives Friday 20 June 2014 04.01 EDT First published on Friday 20 June 2014 04.01 EDT Close This article is 2 years old The Oscar-nominated songwriter Gerry Goffin, whose hits included Will You Love Me Tomorrow and (You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman, has died aged 75, his wife Michelle said. Goffin, who was previously married to his writing partner Carole King, was also behind Up on the Roof and Savin' All My Love for You.

In all, Goffin was responsible for more than 50 top 40 songs in the US. He and King married in 1959 when they were teenagers. They divorced in 1968, but their productive partnership led them to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three years later. In a statement, King said he was her "first love" and had a "profound impact" on her life. "Gerry was a good man with a dynamic force, whose words and creative influence will resonate for generations to come," King said. "His legacy to me is our two daughters, four grandchildren, and our songs that have touched millions and millions of people, as well as a lifelong friendship." Among Goffin's other compositions were Pleasant Valley Sunday, recorded by the Monkees, and Some Kind of Wonderful by the Drifters. He was also behind Take Good Care of My Baby, which was recorded by Bobby Vee, and The Locomotion for Little Eva, which was also a hit for Kylie Minogue.

The love affair between Goffin and King became the subject of the Tony Award-nominated musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, on Broadway. King, while backing the project, avoided seeing it for months because it dredged up such sad memories. She finally sat through it in April this year, the Associated Press reported. The musical shows the two composing their songs at Aldon Music, the Brill Building publishing company in Manhattan that also employed Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield and Carole Bayer Sager. The show ends just as King is enjoying fame for her groundbreaking solo album, Tapestry. Though it also alleges that Goffin's womanising and mental instability were causes of the breakup, he happily attended the opening of the musical. After their divorce, Goffin garnered an Academy Award nomination with Michael Masser for the theme to the 1975 film Mahogany for Diana Ross. He also earned a Golden Globe nomination for So Sad the Song in 1977 from the film Pipe Dreams. Goffin was born in Brooklyn in 1939 and was working as a chemist when he met King at Queens College.

"She was interested in writing rock'n'roll, and I was interested in writing this Broadway play," Goffin told Vanity Fair in 2001. "So we had an agreement where she would write [music] to the play if I would write [lyrics] to some of her rock'n'roll melodies. And eventually it came to be a boy-and-girl relationship. Eventually I began to lose heart in my play, and we stuck to writing rock'n'roll." He is survived by his five children and his wife. • This article was amended on 20 June 2014 because an earlier version said Gerry Goffin wrote Crying in the Rain. The lyrics for that song were written by Howard Greenfield.

A vivid lyricist and masterful songwriter, the composer of sublime girl group hits made listeners feel as if they were not alone with their emotions Published: 20 Jun 2014 Lyricist who, with his partner Carole King, wrote many hit songs of the 1960s Published: 20 Jun 2014 From the Shirelles' soundtrack to mid-century teenhood to Dusty's delicately philosophical pop and Aretha Franklin's inimitable love song – listen to some of the late songwriter's greatest creations Published: 20 Jun 2014 Wildly successful, modest – Carole King is a one-off. By Caroline Sullivan Published: 6 Apr 2012

Question: Gerry Goffin was the husband of which singer?
Answer: Carole King